PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Nyamondi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helder Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nyamondi comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - A Warriors Call. Bernard Nyamondi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nyamondi
vs
Dias

196 cm
19
157 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bernard Nyamondi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helder Dias!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyamondi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dias circles away.
Bernard Nyamondi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyamondi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dias as he jumps to the side.
Nyamondi shoots in for a takedown but Dias shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Nyamondi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias digs a good hook to Nyamondi's body.

Nyamondi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nyamondi showed some decent athleticism there.
Dias gets full guard.
Nyamondi stopping the sweep attempt from Dias.
Nyamondi looking to pass the guard.
Nyamondi passes Dias's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nyamondi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nyamondi passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nyamondi working for a submission but Dias is keeping him at bay.

Nyamondi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dias manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dias struggling a bit here.
Nyamondi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Nyamondi moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nyamondi wants to control but instead Dias manages to regain half guard.

Nyamondi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dias defends it well.
Dias is looking for a sweep. Nyamondi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nyamondi trying to mount his opponent but Dias defends it.
Dias manages to get to full guard.
Dias being controlled here, momentarily.
Nyamondi advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias is trying to improve his position.
Nyamondi gets to mount! Dias was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Nyamondi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nyamondi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dias hang on?

Nyamondi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dias has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dias!
Dias must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nyamondi has control of Dias's left arm, preventing Dias from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias trying to control but Nyamondi is working from the bottom.
Nyamondi is controlling Dias's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nyamondi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dias is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nyamondi holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Nyamondi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nyamondi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dias looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nyamondi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dias sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nyamondi tries to pass to full mount but Dias defends it.
Dias trying to control here.
Nyamondi is nestled in close to Dias, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Nyamondi seems to be looking for submissions.
Nyamondi passes to side control.

Nyamondi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias prevents Nyamondi from improving position.

Nyamondi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dias, who protects the arm well.

Nyamondi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dias knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Nyamondi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nyamondi trying to control the position but Dias is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nyamondi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Nyamondi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dias is looking to reverse the position.
Dias is not content to let Nyamondi control the position.

Nyamondi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyamondi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nyamondi advances nicely into full mount.

Nyamondi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dias is surviving well by controlling Nyamondi's body position as best he can.
Nyamondi breaks from Dias's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dias is trying desperately to improve position.
Nyamondi dominating with strikes here.
Nyamondi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias is in a horrible position here. Nyamondi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nyamondi tries to control but Dias wriggling away.
Dias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bernard Nyamondi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Nyamondi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nyamondi dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dias takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dias working to try and regain half guard.

Nyamondi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Nyamondi dominated that second round.
That's time! Nyamondi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nyamondi shoots in looking for a takedown but Dias manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nyamondi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Nyamondi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dias is trying to defend but Nyamondi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nyamondi tries to pass to full mount but Dias defends it.

Nyamondi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nyamondi wants to pass the guard but Dias is defending well.
Dias is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dias actively working from the bottom here.

Nyamondi is looking for a kimura but Dias is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nyamondi to get the leverage.
Dias is looking to get back to full guard here but Nyamondi has managed to pass to side control instead.
Dias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dias is looking for a sweep.
Dias is trying to control Nyamondi's posture but Nyamondi avoids it.
Dias is not content to let Nyamondi control the position.
Nyamondi cracks Dias with a big right hand but Dias just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nyamondi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nyamondi works to advance to full mount. Dias defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyamondi looking to control but Dias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Nyamondi working for a guillotine from mount but Dias is in no mood to give up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dias is squirming around, avoiding Nyamondi's attempts to control the action.

Nyamondi is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Dias is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Dias flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Nyamondi anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Dias and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Nyamondi slips an arm under Dias chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Nyamondi has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Nyamondi is squeezing on Dias like an anaconda would it's prey. Dias fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bernard Nyamondi!
An out of breath Bernard Nyamondi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.