PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Dingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Sequeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sequeira has chosen Junior Jack - E Samba as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dingo
vs
Sequeira

190 cm
22
176 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

183 cm
22
187 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Tri Light Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Dingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Sequeira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dingo connects with a body shot.
Sequeira wants to clinch.
Matt Dingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dingo misses with a body shot.
Dingo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sequeira at a distance.
Sequeira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sequeira was well out of range. Poor timing from Dingo.
Dingo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sequeira circles away quickly and effectively.
Dingo swings for the body but Sequeira moves out of range.
Sequeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dingo.
Dingo punishes Sequeira's body with a nice straight punch.
Dingo keeps the fight on the outside.
Dingo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dingo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo stuffs the takedown.
Sequeira shoots in looking for a takedown. Dingo tries to sprawl out of it but Sequeira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dingo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dingo loads up on a big right hand but Sequeira slips the punch.
Sequeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dingo.
Dingo throws a push kick but Sequeira slaps the foot to one side.
Sequeira moves out of range of the body kick from Dingo.
Dingo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sequeira has time to react.
Dingo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sequeira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dingo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sequeira somewhat.
Matt Dingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Sequeira.
Good exchange - Dingo coming out on top.
Sequeira takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Dingo finds it's target.
Dingo with a nice cross.
Dingo takes a swing at Sequeira's ribcage but misses.
Dingo lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Dingo misses.
Sequeira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dingo throws out the jab.
Dingo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matt Dingo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dingo throws a head kick that misses.
Dingo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sequeira is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dingo.
Dingo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dingo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dingo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sequeira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dingo pinned against the cage. Dingo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sequeira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo throws a hook to the side of Sequeira's head but Sequeira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dingo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dingo looks to land a body kick but Sequeira moved away.
Sequeira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dingo avoids it really well and circles away.
Dingo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dingo lands a slapping body shot.
Sequeira fails with a takedown attempt.
Sequeira looks gassed!
Sequeira fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sequeira checks it well.
Dingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sequeira.
Dingo works Sequeira's body with a nice hook.
Dingo is looking to wear down Sequeira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sequeira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dingo is fending him off so far but Sequeira persists. Nope, Dingo circles away and we're back to standing.
Dingo misses with a looping left.
Dingo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sequeira circles away quickly and effectively.
Dingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sequeira was well out of range. Poor timing from Dingo.
Dingo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dingo misses with a straight right.
Dingo scores with a one two! Sequeira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Sequeira or perhaps it was just good defense by Dingo which made him look bad.
Dingo looks to land a combination but Sequeira avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Dingo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dingo connects with a jab.
Dingo stuns Sequeira with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sequeira manages to avoid it.
Sequeira moves out of range of the body kick from Dingo.
Dingo misses with a double jab.

Sequeira scores a takedown into full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dingo is trying to escape the mount.
Dingo wants to hold on but Sequeira pushes him away.
Sequeira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sequeira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dingo is looking to escape.
Dingo wants to hold on but Sequeira pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sequeira controlling the pace for now.
Sequeira trying to control but Dingo is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Sequeira there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dingo is squirming around, avoiding Sequeira's attempts to control the action.
Dingo is desperately trying to improve his position but Sequeira has a good base and remains in mount.
Sequeira is landing with some decent strikes but Dingo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dingo can't escape the position.
Dingo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dingo can't escape the position.
Dingo tries to lock up and control but Sequeira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sequeira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

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.
Dingo regains half guard.
Dingo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sequeira.
Dingo trying to control from the bottom.
Sequeira frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sequeira controlling from the full mount.
Sequeira is breathing heavily.
Dingo tries to hold on but Sequeira postures up.
Dingo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sequeira.
Dingo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sequeira.
Poor strikes thrown by Sequeira there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dingo wants to control but Sequeira is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo can't escape the position.
Dingo tries to hold on but Sequeira postures up.
Dingo is working to get back to half guard.
Dingo is working hard here to advance position.
Dingo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sequeira.
Dingo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sequeira thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dingo wants to hold on but Sequeira pushes him away.
Sequeira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sequeira thowing shots but they're missing.
Dingo tries to lock up and control but Sequeira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sequeira throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dingo because Sequeira loaded up on that one.
Sequeira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sequeira throwing strikes here but Dingo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sequeira prevents Dingo from getting the reversal.
Sequeira tries to control but Dingo wriggling away.
Dingo tries to hold on but Sequeira pushes him away.
Dingo tries to reverse the position but Sequeira maintains control.
The referee warns Dingo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sequeira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dingo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sequeira raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Dingo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dingo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dingo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Sequeira looking for a guillotine from mount but Dingo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Sequeira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dingo takes a swing at Sequeira's ribcage but misses.
Dingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sequeira.
Jab from Dingo.
A combination from Dingo does no damage.
Matt Dingo is winning the standup battle so far.
Sequeira avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dingo. Sequeira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sequeira misses with a low kick as Dingo jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sequeira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dingo finds it's way round the side to connect with Sequeira's head.
Dingo misses the shot to the body.
Dingo throws a body punch but Sequeira moves out of range.
Dingo lands with an uppercut that bounces Sequeira off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo throws a jab but it's blocked by Sequeira.
Dingo misses with a wild body shot.
Dingo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
David Sequeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dingo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sequeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dingo.
Nice defenses there by Sequeira.
Sequeira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sequeira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dingo swivels and escapes.
Sequeira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dingo lands a right hook to the body.
Dingo throws a jab but it's blocked by Sequeira.
Dingo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dingo throws a push kick but Sequeira slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sequeira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dingo circles away.
Matt Dingo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Sequeira.
Dingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sequeira manages to avoid it.
Dingo sizes up Sequeira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dingo tries to land a front kick but Sequeira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dingo is looking to slow Sequeira down with leg kicks.
Dingo thows a leg kick but Sequeira checks it

and Sequeira counters with a takedown into side control.
Dingo gets back to half guard.

Dingo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sequeira is keen to just control but Dingo is a slippery customer.

Dingo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dingo moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sequeira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dingo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sequeira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Dingo get's back to his feet.
Dingo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sequeira ducks under a wild hook from Dingo.
Dingo misses with a two punch combination.

Dingo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sequeira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dingo is controlling Sequeira's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sequeira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dingo is keeping the position for now.

Dingo looking for a guillotine here but Sequeira defends easily.
Dingo pulls Sequeira in close to prevent any damage.
Dingo trying to keep a closed guard but Sequeira is proving a slippery customer.
Sequeira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dingo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dingo is pulling down on Sequeira's head to control his posture.

Sequeira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Dingo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dingo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Dingo!