PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dats Midtimbang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dats Midtimbang has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Midtimbang
vs
Hell

185 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dats Midtimbang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demian Hell!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Midtimbang looks for the body kick but Hell saw that one coming.
Hell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hell wants it to stay on the feet.
Hell circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hell shoots in and bounces Midtimbang off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Midtimbang controls Hell momentarily but Hell frees himself.
Hell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hell won't allow Midtimbang to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell wants to stand but Midtimbang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hell wants to control from the top but Midtimbang keeps moving.
Hell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Midtimbang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Hell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Midtimbang's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Midtimbang wants to sweep but no luck.
Hell prevents Midtimbang from getting back to his feet.
Hell wants to control from the top but Midtimbang keeps moving.
Midtimbang controls Hell momentarily but Hell frees himself.
Midtimbang is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Midtimbang is staying active underneath Hell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Midtimbang is looking to control Hell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Midtimbang avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Midtimbang tries to clinch but Hell is having none of it.

Hell closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Midtimbang did well to prevent Hell getting side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Midtimbang manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Hell gets a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Hell there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell working over Midtimbang with some ground and pound. Midtimbang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Midtimbang is looking to control Hell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Midtimbang avoid being mounted?
Hell trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Hell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Hell shoots and misses
and Midtimbang counters with a left and a right that stings Hell.
Hell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hell is pressed up against the ropes. Midtimbang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hell down to the mat. Hell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Midtimbang fails with the takedown

and Hell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Hell decides to stand up.

Hell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Midtimbang to the mat! Midtimbang manages to get full guard.
Hell preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Midtimbang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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

Hell gets to his feet - Midtimbang follows without any prompting.
Midtimbang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dats Midtimbang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Hell.

Midtimbang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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.
Hell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Midtimbang can't get the takedown.

Hell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hell is looking to clinch but Midtimbang is avoiding it.
Hell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Midtimbang tries to clinch up

so Hell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Midtimbang is trying to control the position but Hell postures up.
Midtimbang is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midtimbang wants to sweep here but Hell controlling him for the moment.

Hell gets to his feet. Midtimbang looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A lazy body kick from Hell
and Midtimbang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Midtimbang tries to clinch up

and Hell counters with a takedown into side control.
Midtimbang is trying to control Hell's posture but Hell avoids it.
Hell staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Midtimbang is looking to reverse the position.
Midtimbang is not content to let Hell control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Midtimbang tries to buck Hell off but Hell is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Hell 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 ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Midtimbang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Midtimbang counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Midtimbang swats away the attempt to clinch by Hell.
Midtimbang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hell is struggling to control the position.
Hell is working Midtimbang over against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hell is trying to break the clinch but Midtimbang has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Midtimbang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hell misses with a body shot.

Hell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Midtimbang tries to stall but Hell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Hell manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Hell. Beautiful body shot.

Hell has managed to clinch.

Hell manages to break the clinch.
Hell looks to land a body kick but Midtimbang moved away.
Hell scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hell closes the distance and pushes Midtimbang back into the ropes.
Hell fails to pull guard.
Dats Midtimbang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Hell.

Hell pulls guard effortlessly.

Hell wriggles free and stands up.
Midtimbang fails with the takedown

so Hell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hell trying to control but Midtimbang is working from the bottom.
Hell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Midtimbang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midtimbang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hell controls the pace.
Hell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hell trying to control but Midtimbang is working from the bottom.

Hell stands and steps away. Midtimbang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Midtimbang tries to clinch but Hell is having none of it.
A big right from Midtimbang misses.

Hell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hell wants to get up but he can't break Midtimbang's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell is stalling in the full guard.
Hell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Midtimbang keeping moving, preventing Hell from controlling successfully.
Midtimbang wants to get back to his feet but Hell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Hell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Hell!