PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dj Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Dingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dingo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Carl Orff - O Fortuna . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nelson
vs
Dingo

180 cm
27
171 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

190 cm
25
176 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dj Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Dingo!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dingo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dingo throws a predictable looking body shot

and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.

Dingo lands a takedown into guard.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dingo is one step ahead there.
Dingo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nelson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Dingo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dingo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Nelson counters with a single leg into guard. Dingo didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dingo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nelson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Dingo keeps moving.
Dingo managing to control the position.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dingo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dj Nelson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dingo swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson has his takedown stuffed
and Dingo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson needs to keep his hands up - Dingo had a free shot at his head there.
Dingo throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson looks to land a body kick but Dingo moved away.
Dingo dives in and grabs Nelson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes down on Dingo's head and hops out.

Dingo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nelson's half guard.

Dingo is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dingo is looking to take a break and control but Nelson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but Dingo has control of the leg.
Dingo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nelson controls his leg.
Dingo is trying to control. Nelson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dingo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo not doing much here.
Nelson taking some punishment here, with Dingo in his half guard.
Dingo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dingo is trying to control the action in half guard but Nelson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dingo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Dingo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Dingo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nelson - that will leave a mark!
Dingo tries to clinch
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo lands with a cross.
Dingo looks to throw a body kick

and Nelson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dingo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Dingo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dingo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dingo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Dingo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nelson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dingo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Dingo circles away and keeps his distance.
Dingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dingo.
Dingo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nelson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dingo misses with a left hand

and Nelson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nelson.
Nelson wanted to stand there but Dingo had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dj Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dingo lands with an uppercut that bounces Nelson off the cage and back into rage.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown. Dingo tries to sprawl out of it but Nelson 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.
Dj Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dingo tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nelson rushes Dingo and presses him up against the cage.

Dingo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dingo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nelson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nelson shoots in looking for a takedown but Dingo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nelson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nelson wants to clinch.
Dingo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo throws a sloppy body shot

and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dingo is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dingo.
Nelson is trying to drag Dingo to the mat but Dingo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dj Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dingo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dingo tries for a takedown but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dingo wants to clinch

and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dingo won't be happy with that.
Dingo is looking to regain half guard here but Nelson keeps moving and retains side control.
Nelson looking to control but instead Dingo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dingo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dingo missing with punches from the bottom.
Dingo trying to control here.
Nelson is looking to advance position but Dingo won't allow it.
Dingo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nelson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nelson's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dingo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nelson is defending well though. Dingo let's go of the attempt for now.
Dingo trying to control momentarily.
Dingo missing with strikes from the back.
Dingo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dingo is landing with strikes from the back.
Dingo struggling to keep hold of the position.
Nelson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Dingo is hanging on to Nelson's back as he tries to escape.
Nelson surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Nelson trying to control the hands but Dingo breaks the grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo missing with punches from the back.
Dingo throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Nelson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dingo's arms.
Nelson is covering up but some of the strikes from Dingo are getting through and doing damage.
Dingo keeps control of the position as Nelson tries to break free.
Nelson prevents Dingo from getting a body triangle.
Nelson trying to control the position but Dingo manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matt Dingo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dingo scores with the left hand. Nelson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nelson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dingo scores with a jab.
Nelson misses with the body kick
and Dingo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Dingo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nelson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dingo trying to control the position but Nelson is working away.
Dingo working the strikes but Nelson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dingo wants to pass the guard but Nelson is defending well.
Dingo drops an elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson is not content to let Dingo control the position.
Dingo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nelson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to maintain the position but Dingo is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson is staying active underneath Dingo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Matt Dingo has got the better of the ground game so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nelson tries to roll over but Dingo keeps him under control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Dingo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson ducks right into an uppercut from Dingo.
Dingo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dingo lunges at Nelson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nelson's hand.

Nelson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dingo did well to prevent Nelson getting side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dingo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dingo is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Dingo has control of Nelson's left arm, preventing Nelson from doing any damage.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Dingo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dingo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Dingo. That snapped Nelson's head back.
Matt Dingo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dingo swings away with a body shot that misses

and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dingo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Dingo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nelson is looking to control Dingo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nelson avoid being mounted?
Nelson is refusing to be controlled, as Dingo sits in half guard.
Dingo prevents Nelson from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dingo trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses.
Matt Dingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dingo misses with a shot to the body

and Nelson moves into the clinch.

Dingo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nelson stopping the sweep attempt from Dingo.
Dingo pulls Nelson in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dingo looking for a sweep. Not yet Dingo, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Dingo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dingo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

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