PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Holy Shito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Dido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Shito
vs
Dido

179 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holy Shito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cristian Dido!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cristian Dido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dido shoots and misses

and Shito counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shito.
Shito postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shito thows a big elbow that misses.
Dido looking for a sweep. Not yet Dido, not yet.
Shito with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shito's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dido 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shito passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dido is not content to let Shito control the position.
Shito is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Shito scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shito working the ground and pound.
Dido gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shito is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dido!
Shito fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Dido is rocked!
Shito scoring with strikes but Dido is staying in there.
Dido is still in real trouble! Can Shito finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shito lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dido hang on?
Dido really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Dido that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shito is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Dido goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Shito!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Holy Shito!