PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dumile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Lagos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dumile might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Madvillain - ALL CAPS. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dumile
vs
Lagos

185 cm
19
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Dumile!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xander Lagos!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumile fails with the takedown

and Lagos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lagos.
Dumile working a defensive guard here.
Dumile wants to improve his position but instead Lagos has moved into half guard.
Lagos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dumile moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dumile pulls Lagos in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagos wants to pass the guard but Dumile is keeping the position.
Dumile is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lagos won't allow Dumile to sweep him here.
Dumile is working hard here to advance position.
Dumile looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lagos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dumile slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Lagos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dumile has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lagos has managed to get both his arms back between Dumile's legs - danger averted.
Dumile is trying to control the position but Lagos postures up.
Dumile wants to sweep here but Lagos controlling him for the moment.
Dumile keeping moving, preventing Lagos from controlling successfully.
Lagos with a nice head shot there.
Dumile controls Lagos momentarily but Lagos frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lagos stopping the sweep attempt from Dumile.
Dumile is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dumile missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dumile throwing shots but Lagos is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dumile throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dumile throwing shots but Lagos is blocking nicely.
Lagos tries to roll over but Dumile keeps him under control.
Lagos won't allow Dumile to pass to mount.
Dumile sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lagos defending well though.
Dumile with the ground and pound but Lagos uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dumile trying to control but Lagos is working from the bottom.
Lagos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Lagos dominated that round.
That's time! Dumile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lagos fails with the takedown
and Dumile counters with an outside leg kick.
Dumile with a poor takedown

and Lagos counters with a single leg into guard. Dumile didn't expect that.
Dumile controls Lagos momentarily but Lagos frees himself.
Lagos chips away with some ground and pound.
Dumile looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lagos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dumile. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dumile is trying to keep Lagos in close.
Dumile bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lagos's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lagos holds on and takes a little breather.
Dumile trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lagos wants to hit a switch here but Dumile passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lagos there!
Lagos blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dumile cracks Lagos with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dumile landing strikes from the mount and Lagos is in trouble!
Lagos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dumile misses with some ground and pound and Lagos recovers position to half guard.
Lagos controlling the position for now.
Dumile is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dumile.
Dumile with the ground and pound but Lagos uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lagos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dumile trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dumile with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dumile throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lagos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lagos is pulling down on Dumile's head. It's preventing any offense from Dumile, at least for the moment.
Dumile has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dumile trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Daniel Dumile will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dumile gets caught napping as Lagos dives in and scores a takedown. Dumile manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dumile 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.
Lagos wants to pass the guard but Dumile is keeping the position.
Dumile bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lagos's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dumile is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lagos raining down shots from the mount!
Dumile is trying to escape the mount.
Lagos looking to control but Dumile is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dumile can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagos putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dumile is working to get back to half guard.
Dumile wants to hold on but Lagos pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lagos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dumile is looking to escape.
Dumile is looking to improve his position but Lagos isn't that keen on the idea.
Lagos trying to control but Dumile is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Lagos really dominated that round.
That's time! Dumile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dumile throws a hook but Lagos avoids it easily.
Dumile tries to clinch but Lagos moves away

and Lagos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dumile won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Dumile's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lagos controls the position from side control.
Lagos has knee on belly momentarily but Dumile bucks him off and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumile tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lagos has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Dumile tries to reverse the position but Lagos maintains control.
Xander Lagos has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lagos landing strikes from the mount.
Lagos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dumile is looking to escape.
Lagos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dumile kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lagos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dumile is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumile regains half guard.
Dumile trying to control but Lagos postures up.
Dumile works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lagos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dumile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dumile tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lagos postures up.
Dumile wants to sweep here but Lagos controlling him for the moment.

Dumile looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lagos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dumile is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Lagos dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dumile dodges the punch combination from Lagos.
Lagos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lagos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dumile counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lagos's guard now.
Dumile trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lagos is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dumile pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lagos is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumile missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dumile wants to control from the top but Lagos keeps moving.
Lagos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dumile has passed into side control.
Lagos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dumile wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lagos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dumile throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

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.
Lagos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dumile missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dumile not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Dumile is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lagos is just riding it out for now. Dumile eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lagos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumile stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lagos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dumile postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lagos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dumile preventing the sweep.
Dumile trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dumile postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Xander Lagos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lagos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dumile.
Lagos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dumile trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lagos pulls Dumile in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dumile tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lagos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Dumile showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lagos 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Lagos!
Xander Lagos is the new middleweight champion!