PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Holger Routakirves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Dimaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Holger Routakirves
vs
Dimaya

178 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Hardcore Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalevi Holger Routakirves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryan Dimaya!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimaya moves out of range as Routakirves strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Routakirves. That snapped Dimaya's head back.
Routakirves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimaya.
Dimaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Routakirves throws a leg kick but Dimaya checks it.
Dimaya leaves Routakirves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dimaya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Routakirves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Routakirves fails with a takedown attempt.
Dimaya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Routakirves moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Bryan Dimaya has been cut.
Dimaya ducks under a wild hook from Routakirves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Routakirves throws a jab but it's blocked by Dimaya.
Routakirves lands a lovely overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Routakirves.
Routakirves throws a combination that misses
and Dimaya counters with a head kick.
Routakirves dips to his left and cracks Dimaya with an uppercut!
Routakirves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Routakirves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dimaya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Routakirves.
Dimaya tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Routakirves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Routakirves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dimaya.
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!
Routakirves throws a hook to the side of Dimaya's head but Dimaya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Routakirves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Routakirves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dimaya slips a jab from Routakirves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Routakirves to score with a decent uppercut.
Dimaya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Routakirves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Routakirves throws an off balance right hand
and Dimaya counters with a head kick. That will keep Routakirves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Routakirves shoots in for a takedown but Dimaya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalevi Holger Routakirves. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dimaya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Routakirves, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dimaya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Routakirves working aggressively here.
Dimaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dimaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Routakirves won't want to take too many of those.
Routakirves is breathing heavily.
Dimaya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dimaya crunches a lovely knee into Routakirves's ribcage.
Routakirves takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Dimaya's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dimaya.
Routakirves throws a head punch that misses.
Dimaya landing knees to the body.
Dimaya landing knees to the head.
Dimaya leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dimaya with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dimaya.
Dimaya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Routakirves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Routakirves tries to circle away but Dimaya has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya landing knees to the head.
Routakirves is trying to pull guard but Dimaya has him pressed against the cage.
Dimaya connects with a knee to the head.
Dimaya landing knees to the body.
Dimaya lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dimaya obliges.
Routakirves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dimaya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dimaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dimaya lands a knee to the head.
Dimaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Come on Dimaya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Routakirves's face.
A short body shot lands from Routakirves as the two fighters clinch.

Routakirves gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Dimaya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Dimaya's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Dimaya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimaya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Routakirves.
Routakirves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dimaya wants to clinch up but Routakirves keeps it at a distance.
Dimaya scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dimaya throws a body kick that misses.
Routakirves throws a poor cross that misses
and Dimaya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dimaya is looking to clinch.
A jab from Routakirves misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimaya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimaya is looking to clinch but Routakirves is avoiding it.
Dimaya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dimaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Routakirves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Routakirves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dimaya's hands.
Routakirves looks to throw the jab but Dimaya is out of range.
Dimaya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Routakirves throws out the jab.
Routakirves takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Dimaya has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Routakirves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Come on Dimaya - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Routakirves goes for a takedown attempt but Dimaya pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimaya is looking to clinch but Routakirves is avoiding it.
Routakirves swinging wildly here.
Routakirves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dimaya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Routakirves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Routakirves thows a leg kick but Dimaya checks it
and Dimaya counters with a nice body kick.
Routakirves motions for Dimaya to come forward. Routakirves throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dimaya closes the distance and clinches.
Dimaya misses with a knee strike.
Dimaya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Routakirves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Routakirves takes an elbow to the temple.
Dimaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Routakirves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dimaya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Routakirves blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Dimaya.
Routakirves can't find room to land a body shot as Dimaya controls the action.
Dimaya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Routakirves has a couple of punches blocked by Dimaya.
Routakirves struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimaya controls his hands.
Routakirves tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dimaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Dimaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Routakirves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Routakirves misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Dimaya.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dimaya.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimaya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Routakirves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dimaya lands an elbow just above Routakirves 's eye.
Dimaya landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Routakirves.
Dimaya scores with a knee to the head.
Dimaya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Routakirves's face.
Dimaya trying to land knees to the body.
Routakirves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Routakirves is trying to pull guard but Dimaya turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalevi Holger Routakirves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Routakirves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Routakirves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Routakirves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Dimaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryan Dimaya's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Routakirves throws a right hand that Dimaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Dimaya also avoids with ease.
Routakirves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Dimaya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Routakirves, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dimaya obliges.
Dimaya crunches a lovely knee into Routakirves's ribcage.
Dimaya leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dimaya scores with a knee to the head.
Routakirves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Routakirves takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Kalevi Holger Routakirves has been cut.
Dimaya lands a good knee to the midsection. Routakirves won't want to take too many of those.
Routakirves fails to pull guard.
Bryan Dimaya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dimaya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Dimaya.
Dimaya lands an elbow inside.
Dimaya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dimaya working Routakirves over with knees to the body.
Dimaya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dimaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Routakirves misses with a body punch.
Dimaya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dimaya tries to land knees in the clinch but Routakirves avoids the damage to the body.
Dimaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Routakirves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Routakirves misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimaya missing with knees to the body.
Dimaya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Routakirves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimaya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Routakirves.

Routakirves successfully pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Routakirves has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dimaya should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Routakirves has tightened it up now! Dimaya should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kalevi Holger Routakirves!