PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alha Dhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Nevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dhin
vs
Nevin

172 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alha Dhin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Nevin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nevin tries a low kick but Dhin avoids it.
Nevin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dhin moves away from the strike by Nevin.
Nevin misses with a wild combination.
Dhin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Nevin misses.
Dhin throws the kick towards the body but Nevin avoids it.
Dhin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nevin connects with a body shot that sends Dhin's belly button to the back.
Dhin tries to clinch but Nevin moves away
and Nevin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nevin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nevin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dhin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dhin doesn't manage to clinch there - Nevin circles away.
A jab from Nevin misses.
Dhin tries to score with a low kick but Nevin moves his leg out of the way.
Dhin blocks a jab.
Nevin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dhin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nevin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Nevin blocks the leg kick.
Dhin throws a wild body kick that Nevin sees coming a mile off.
Dhin tries to clinch but Nevin moves out of range.
Nevin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dhin staying out of range there.
Alha Dhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dhin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dhin wants to clinch up but Nevin keeps it at a distance.
Dhin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nevin is just out of range.
Nevin scores with a punch to the head.
Dhin takes a swing at Nevin's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhin staying out of range there.
Dhin misses with a body kick.
Nevin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nevin punishes Dhin's body with a nice straight punch.
Dhin moves in looking to clinch but Nevin pushes him off.
Dhin doesn't manage to clinch there - Nevin circles away.
Nevin throws a leg kick but Dhin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dhin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dhin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nevin.
Nevin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dhin's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dhin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nevin throws a leg kick but Dhin moved away.
Nevin keeps the fight on the outside.
Dhin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dhin tries to clinch but Nevin is having none of it.

Dhin pushes Nevin up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dhin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nevin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nevin is looking to break free of the clinch but Dhin has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Nevin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nevin wants to land a leg kick but Dhin is out of range.
Dhin moves in looking to clinch but Nevin pushes him off.
Dhin throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Nevin counter with a right hand.
Dhin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dhin tries to clinch up but Nevin circles away and keeps his distance.
Bill Nevin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nevin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dhin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nevin misses with a body kick.
Dhin slips under a jab from Nevin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhin looks for the body kick but Nevin saw that one coming.
Dhin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nevin.
Nevin scores with a jab. Dhin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nevin stuns Dhin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nevin's corner calls for a 1-2. Nevin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dhin is looking to clinch but Nevin is avoiding it.
Dhin blocks a jab.
Nevin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dhin is able to avoid easily.
Dhin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nevin is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevin lands a glancing blow to the side of Dhin's head.
Dhin misses with a wild body shot.
Dhin wants to clinch.
Nevin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dhin.
Nevin looks to land a right hand but Dhin moved out of range.
Nevin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dhin.
Nevin looks to land a left hand but Dhin moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevin misses with an uppercut.
Dhin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nevin counters with a nice body shot.
Dhin moves in looking to clinch but Nevin pushes him off.
Dhin tries to clinch there but Nevin circles away.
Nevin throws a hook to the side of Dhin's head but Dhin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nevin cracks Dhin with a good jab.
Dhin blocks a jab.
Dhin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dhin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nevin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Dhin blocks the low kick.
Nevin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dhin.
Dhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nevin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nevin moves out of range of the body kick.
Dhin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dhin doesn't manage to clinch there - Nevin circles away.
Nevin scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dhin tries to clinch up but Nevin circles away and keeps his distance.
Dhin ducks under a wild hook from Nevin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Nevin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Dhin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dhin avoids the head kick by Nevin.
Nevin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dhin is looking to clinch.
Nevin defending well as Dhin loads up on a big left hand.
Dhin throws a body punch but Nevin moves out of range.
Dhin throws a body punch but Nevin moves out of range.
Nevin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dhin defending well as Nevin loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Nevin.
Nevin misses with a hook

and Dhin moves into the clinch.

Dhin pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Dhin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nevin has passed into half guard!
Nevin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dhin defending well though.
Nevin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dhin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nevin.
Nevin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nevin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dhin defending well though.
Nevin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dhin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alha Dhin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dhin is trying to maintain the position but Nevin 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.
Dhin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dhin missing with punches from the bottom.
Dhin works his way to full guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dhin has momentary wrist control but Nevin slips an elbow through the middle.
Dhin 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.
Dhin 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.

Dhin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nevin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nevin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dhin is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Dhin has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Nevin doesn't defend quickly enough and Dhin has managed to lock this one up! Can Nevin escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dhin on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alha Dhin!