PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Dhamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darios Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dhamma
vs
Ellis

179 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yogi Dhamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darios Ellis!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dhamma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ellis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dhamma, pushing him back against the cage.

Ellis breaks from the clinch.
Dhamma misses with a hook. Ellis ducked under it nicely.
Dhamma fails with a takedown attempt.
Dhamma shoots for a takedown but Ellis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ellis slips a jab from Dhamma.
Dhamma swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Ellis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ellis breaks the clinch.
Ellis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Dhamma shoots in and bounces Ellis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dhamma trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhamma slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Dhamma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ellis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Dhamma is working to tighten his grip on Ellis's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ellis has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Dhamma is really squeezing tight and eventually Ellis passes out! Dhamma breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yogi Dhamma!