PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berto Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Le has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Le
vs
Dimagiba

189 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

203 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Berto Dimagiba!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dimagiba pushes Le up against the cage in a clinch.
Le has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dimagiba prevents Le from breaking the clinch.
Le wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dimagiba gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dimagiba is stalling in the full guard.
Le working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berto Dimagiba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Dimagiba clinches with his opponent.

Dimagiba wants the takedown. Le is fighting it off but Dimagiba persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Le's guard against the cage.
Le has momentary wrist control but Dimagiba slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimagiba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dimagiba cracks Le with a solid left hand.
Dimagiba lands a couple of elbows.
Dimagiba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dimagiba 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.
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!
Dimagiba distracts Le with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dimagiba landing with the ground and pound.
Dimagiba 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Le throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Le lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dimagiba!
Dimagiba squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Le really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Le avoids the attempt from Dimagiba to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le thowing shots but they're missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dimagiba can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dimagiba is trying desperately to improve position.
Dimagiba blocking the ground and pound.
Dimagiba tries to lock up and control but Le gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Le looking for a guillotine from mount but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Dimagiba working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimagiba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dimagiba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berto Dimagiba dominated that round.
That's time! Le's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dimagiba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dimagiba trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
Dimagiba scoring with punches to the head and body.

Le has his feet on Dimagiba's thighs here. He's pushed Dimagiba off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dimagiba screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manny Le!
Manny Le was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.