PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slippery Sam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RG Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RG Dias is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sam
vs
Dias

180 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
166 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slippery Sam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, RG Dias!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sam leaves Dias with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sam tests Dias's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sam defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dias.
Sam misses with a wild body shot.
Sam connects with the punch.
Sam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dias shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sam sprawls well. Sam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dias gets slowly back to his feet.
Slippery Sam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RG Dias.

Sam closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sam lands in his opponent's guard.

Dias is looking for a triangle but Sam pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dias's head.
Sam stands and throws Dias's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Dias's face as Sam controls the position.
Sam in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sam is looking to take a break and control but Dias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dias sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sam in particular looking to stall.

Dias actively working from the bottom here.
Sam looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sam trying to control the action but Dias is working from the bottom.

Dias actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam 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.
Sam scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Dias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sam trying to pass the guard but Dias defending well.
Sam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sam wants to free his trapped foot but Dias is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Dias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dias is staying active underneath Sam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dias actively working from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sam misses with a body shot.
Dias misses with a takedown
and Sam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dias looks gassed!
Dias tries for a takedown but Sam circles away easily

and Sam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dias's guard.

Dias looking for a guillotine here but Sam defends easily.
Sam lands a couple of elbows.

Dias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sam defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam advances to half guard.

Dias actively working from the bottom here.
Sam performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sam is nestled in close to Dias, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sam passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dias!
Sam looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dias is trying desperately to improve position.
Dias is squirming around, avoiding Sam's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slippery Sam dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sam misses with a wild combination.
Dias with a poor takedown
and Sam counters with a stiff right hand.

Sam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sam showed some decent athleticism there.

Dias looking for submissions off his back.
Sam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dias has hold of Sam's hands but Sam slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dias is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sam scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias is staying active underneath Sam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Sam there.
Sam trying to control from half guard but Dias is working away.
Dias slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sam defends it easily.
Dias is breathing heavily.

Dias has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sam passes into half guard.
Sam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Sam moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Dias.
Sam working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias tries to bench press Sam off him but Sam keeps the position.
Dias gets back to half guard.

Dias looking for submissions off his back.
Dias is not content to let Sam control the position.
Sam working over Dias with some ground and pound. Dias looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dias gets back to full guard.
Sam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sam trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sam defends it easily.

Dias is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sam is aware though and is defending well.
Sam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Slippery Sam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sam wants to control from the top but Dias keeps moving.
Dias looking for a sweep. Not yet Dias, not yet.
Sam scoring with punches to the head and body.

Dias has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sam is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dias.
Sam scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dias to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias tries to bench press Sam off him but Sam keeps the position.
Sam trying to control the position but Dias is working away.
Dias sneaks back into half guard.
Sam moves into full mount! Dias won't be happy about that!
Dias is trying desperately to improve position.
Dias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sam dominating with strikes here.
Sam sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dias regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Slippery Sam will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dias doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sam counters with a right hand to the body.
Dias with a poor takedown

and Sam counters with a single leg into guard. Dias didn't expect that.
Sam chips away with some ground and pound.

Dias is looking for a triangle but Sam pushes his legs off easily.
Sam wants to pass the guard but Dias is keeping the position.
Sam trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Dias keeping full guard, as Sam tries to pass.

Dias had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sam defends it easily.

Dias looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sam has picked Dias up and slammed him! Dias can't keep hold of the triangle and Sam manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam is looking to take a break and control but Dias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sam connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dias some visible discomfort.
Dias tries to buck Sam off but Sam is having none of it.
Dias taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sam controls the position.
Dias is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Dias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sam pulls his head out easily.
Sam controlling the pace.
Sam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dias gets back to full guard.
Sam trying to control but Dias is working from the bottom.
Sam wants to pass the guard but Dias is keeping the position.
Sam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Dias looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sam is defending well. Dias quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sam has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dias celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). RG Dias!