PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baby Dinosaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Mulato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulato comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Run to hills kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chico Mulato will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dinosaur
vs
Mulato

150 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baby Dinosaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chico Mulato!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dinosaur manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mulato on his heels. He'll look to pass Mulato's guard now, I'm sure.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dinosaur is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Mulato has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dinosaur can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mulato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dinosaur controls the pace.
Dinosaur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dinosaur might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mulato is trying to control the position but Dinosaur postures up.
Dinosaur sitting in guard here, content to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Baby Dinosaur wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dinosaur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mulato throws a nice looking combination but Dinosaur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mulato takes a swing at Dinosaur's ribcage but misses.
Mulato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinosaur tries to clinch but Mulato is having none of it.
Dinosaur looks to land a right hand but Mulato moved out of range.
Mulato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mulato closes the distance and clinches up with Dinosaur, looking for a takedown. Mulato pushes Dinosaur against the cage but Dinosaur circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mulato misses with a jab, cross combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dinosaur.
Dinosaur tries to stand but Mulato is controlling his head.
Mulato is looking to reverse the position.
Dinosaur creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mulato looks gassed!
Dinosaur slows the pace down.
Mulato is looking to reverse the position.

Dinosaur goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mulato has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dinosaur but great work by Mulato.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mulato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinosaur keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur is looking for a sweep.
Dinosaur isn't going anywhere.
Dinosaur is looking to reverse the position.
Mulato is looking to take a break and control but Dinosaur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dinosaur tries to improve position but can't.
The strikes coming from Mulato are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dinosaur throws a head kick but Mulato moves out of range.
Mulato shoots for a takedown but Dinosaur saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mulato misses with a series of wild punches.
Dinosaur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mulato paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dinosaur shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mulato has a closed guard, preventing Dinosaur from standing up.

Dinosaur got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mulato has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dinosaur has managed to get both his arms back between Mulato's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur lands a couple of digs.
Dinosaur wants to get up but he can't break Mulato's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dinosaur controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinosaur landing some decent shots from guard.
Dinosaur knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mulato on the ground.
Mulato keeping full guard, as Dinosaur tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dinosaur makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Dinosaur dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dinosaur looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mulato!
Mulato manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mulato pushes Dinosaur off looking to stand but Dinosaur dives back in and keeps control.
Dinosaur is looking to advance position but Mulato won't allow it.
Dinosaur with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mulato is breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Baby Dinosaur wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Dinosaur looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinosaur has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mulato is proving hard to escape from.
Dinosaur is working Mulato over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dinosaur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mulato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dinosaur wants to stand but Mulato is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mulato lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dinosaur!
Dinosaur working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur tries to lock up and control but Mulato gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mulato prevents Dinosaur from getting the reversal.
Mulato throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mulato avoids the attempt from Dinosaur to control.
Dinosaur is looking to improve his position but Mulato isn't that keen on the idea.
Dinosaur is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulato looking to ground and pound but Dinosaur is blocking nicely.
Dinosaur is working to get back to half guard.
Baby Dinosaur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dinosaur blocking the ground and pound.

Mulato is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dinosaur can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dinosaur tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dinosaur wants to hold on but Mulato pushes him away.
Dinosaur working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulato lands a big elbow.
Dinosaur is desperately trying to improve his position but Mulato has a good base and remains in mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Mulato there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mulato throws some wild stikes that Dinosaur manages to avoid easily.
Dinosaur really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dinosaur tries to hold on but Mulato pushes him away.
Mulato prevents Dinosaur from getting the reversal.
Mulato throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dinosaur is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Dinosaur dominated that second round.
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!

Dinosaur feints and as Mulato raises his hands in defense, Dinosaur changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mulato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dinosaur controls the pace.
Dinosaur tries to free his leg and advance position but Mulato is retaining full guard.
Dinosaur wants to stand but Mulato is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dinosaur is working Mulato over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dinosaur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Dinosaur drops back looking for a leg! Mulato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mulato manages to kick Dinosaur off! Dinosaur jumps back into Mulato's guard.

Mulato pushes Dinosaur off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulato tries to clinch but Dinosaur is having none of it.

Dinosaur closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mulato quickly recovers to half guard.
Mulato is trying to get back to full guard.
Mulato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Mulato manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Dinosaur misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mulato checks a leg kick.

Dinosaur shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dinosaur showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dinosaur is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulato flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mulato looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mulato trying to control but Dinosaur postures up.
Dinosaur stalling.
Mulato tries to get to full guard but Dinosaur has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Baby Dinosaur.

Dinosaur shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dinosaur has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mulato's face.

Dinosaur is working for a guillotine from mount but Mulato frees his head quite easily.
Mulato sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Dinosaur looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mulato regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur connects with a couple of short punches.

Dinosaur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dinosaur trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mulato's guard.
Dinosaur is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mulato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dinosaur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dinosaur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chico Mulato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baby Dinosaur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinosaur controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baby Dinosaur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dinosaur has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baby Dinosaur!
Baby Dinosaur decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.