PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bonhomme Sept Heures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swe Dish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sept Heures comes to the cage accompanied by Monster Mash. Swe Dish will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sept Heures
vs
Dish

164 cm
28
165 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

175 cm
28
163 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bonhomme Sept Heures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Swe Dish!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sept Heures tries to clinch up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dish enables Sept Heures to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dish manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sept Heures trying to control the position from guard on top but Dish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sept Heures wanted to stand there but Dish had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sept Heures drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dish manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sept Heures has Dish in his guard.
Dish advances to half guard.
Dish wants to take a breather but Sept Heures is having none of it.
Sept Heures is trying to maintain the position but Dish is very close to passing his half guard.
Dish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sept Heures keeps working.
Sept Heures tries to roll over but Dish keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sept Heures controlling the position well.
Sept Heures tries to get to full guard but Dish has control of the leg.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Swe Dish wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swe Dish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch but Dish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dish lands with a hook. Sept Heures tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dish stuffs the takedown.
Sept Heures takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonhomme Sept Heures seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sept Heures keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sept Heures misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dish.
Dish scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Swe Dish has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dish scores with a leg kick.
Sept Heures misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sept Heures.
Dish throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dish lands a nice looking body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Dish scores with a four punch combination!
Dish thuds a left hand into Sept Heures's body.
Dish throws a push kick but Sept Heures slaps the foot to one side.
Sept Heures tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Dish.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses
and Dish counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Dish.
Sept Heures on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dish. Dish obviously looking to wear him down.
Dish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sept Heures circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sept Heures avoids the head kick by Dish.
Sept Heures looks for the body kick but Dish saw that one coming.
A left lands for Sept Heures.
Sept Heures lands a head kick. Dish smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sept Heures lands a high kick!
Dish throws a head kick but Sept Heures moves out of range.
Sept Heures scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dish misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sept Heures.

Dish gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sept Heures regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sept Heures looking for a guillotine here but Dish defends easily.
Sept Heures looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sept Heures looking to control but Dish passes into half guard.
Dish content to control rather than advance.
Sept Heures is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sept Heures might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sept Heures trying to control from the bottom.
Dish trying to control from half guard but Sept Heures is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Swe Dish will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Swe Dish's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sept Heures tries to clinch up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sept Heures checks a leg kick.
Sept Heures doesn't manage to clinch there - Dish circles away.
Sept Heures checks a leg kick.
Sept Heures blocks a head kick by Dish.
Dish throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sept Heures's head.

Sept Heures closes the distance and pushes Dish back into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sept Heures.
Sept Heures can't find room to land a body shot as Dish controls the action.
Sept Heures is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sept Heures blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Dish fails to land.
Sept Heures tries to land knees in the clinch but Dish avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Sept Heures.
Sept Heures tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dish avoids it.
Sept Heures is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sept Heures misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dish has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sept Heures is trying to keep an underhook but Dish manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sept Heures is trying to maintain the position but Dish is very close to passing his half guard.
Sept Heures wants to improve his position but Dish is controlling well.
Dish frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sept Heures is looking to escape.
Sept Heures can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures is working hard here to advance position.
Sept Heures tries to hold on but Dish postures up.
Dish tries to control but Sept Heures wriggling away.
Sept Heures is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sept Heures is looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dish lands a big shot there that rocks Sept Heures but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dish lands a couple of good shots and Sept Heures has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dish controls the position.
Dish controlling well, preventing Sept Heures from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Dish. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Sept Heures controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.

Dish tightening his grip on Sept Heures, looking for the choke.
Sept Heures tries to break free.
Sept Heures just trying to survive but Dish is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dish controlling well, preventing Sept Heures from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dish is looking to control Sept Heures but Sept Heures is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Dish controls the action.
Sept Heures manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dish's guard. Nice work there by Sept Heures.

Dish manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sept Heures rushes Dish and presses him up against the cage.

Dish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dish throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dish swats away the attempt to clinch by Sept Heures.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dish pushes Sept Heures away with a front kick.
Dish scores with a head kick. Sept Heures tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Swe Dish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Swe Dish's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dish just misses with a punch to the body.
Sept Heures throws a right and a left that Dish avoids nicely.
Sept Heures blocks a head kick by Dish.
Dish lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sept Heures at a distance.

Sept Heures closes the distance and pushes Dish back into the cage.
Dish prevents a body shot from Sept Heures.
Sept Heures tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Dish has clasped his hands together around Sept Heures's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dish lands a few punches from side control.
Sept Heures looks to move to half guard but instead Dish has passed into mount! Damn!
Dish with shots to the head and body - Sept Heures looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dish trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sept Heures gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sept Heures is refusing to be controlled, as Dish sits in half guard.
Dish is controlling the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dish wants to stand up but Sept Heures is controlling the position.
Sept Heures gets back to full guard.
Dish wants to control from the top but Sept Heures keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Swe Dish wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dish misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sept Heures moves in looking to clinch but Dish pushes him off.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch but Dish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dish swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sept Heures gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sept Heures tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dish avoids it.
Dish missing with knees to the body.
Sept Heures tries to land a knee to the head but Dish blocks with his arms.
Sept Heures with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dish blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dish is leaning against Sept Heures and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sept Heures with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dish manages to break the clinch.

Sept Heures closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sept Heures lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dish is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dish trying to keep a closed guard but Sept Heures is proving a slippery customer.
Sept Heures tries to free his leg and advance position but Dish is retaining full guard.
Dish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bonhomme Sept Heures has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Swe Dish hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dish throws a head kick that misses.
Dish blocks a head kick by Sept Heures.
A head kick misses from Dish.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick
and Dish counters with a body kick.
Sept Heures tries to move into range but Dish moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonhomme Sept Heures is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dish misses with a head kick.
Dish tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Dish.
Swe Dish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sept Heures shoots in for a double leg but Dish sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sept Heures closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Swe Dish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Swe Dish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dish winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swe Dish!
A relieved looking Swe Dish thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.