PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Echart Tolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Echart Tolle has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dimagiba
vs
Tolle

186 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

180 cm
30
182 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Dimagiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Echart Tolle!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

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

Dimagiba has managed to clinch.
Dimagiba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dimagiba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dimagiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tolle shoots in but no luck this time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tolle checks a leg kick.
Dimagiba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dimagiba tries to clinch up but Tolle circles away and keeps his distance.
Tolle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tolle staying out of range there.
Dimagiba tries to close the distance and clinch but Tolle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dimagiba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dimagiba is looking to clinch but Tolle is avoiding it.
Tolle looks to clinch
and Dimagiba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolle checks a leg kick nicely.
Dimagiba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tolle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dimagiba smiles and moves away.
Tolle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jose Dimagiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dimagiba gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dimagiba manages to break the clinch.
Jose Dimagiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimagiba tries to clinch up but Tolle circles away and keeps his distance.
Dimagiba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tolle.

Dimagiba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dimagiba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tolle blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dimagiba lands a knee to the body.
Dimagiba lands with a left to the head.

Dimagiba breaks the clinch.
Dimagiba tries to clinch up but Tolle circles away and keeps his distance.

Dimagiba forces Tolle back against the cage and clinches.

Dimagiba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Tolle tries to move into range but Dimagiba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tolle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dimagiba as he jumps to the side.
Jose Dimagiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Echart Tolle.

Tolle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimagiba tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dimagiba holds on and takes a little breather.
Dimagiba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolle throws a big right hand that misses.
Tolle wants to control from the top but Dimagiba keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolle throwing strikes from guard but Dimagiba blocks nicely.
Dimagiba is trying to keep Tolle in close.

We're going to have a standup here because Jose Dimagiba wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimagiba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimagiba is looking to clinch but Tolle is avoiding it.
Dimagiba misses with a leg kick.
Dimagiba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tolle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimagiba tries to clinch but Tolle moves out of range.
Dimagiba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dimagiba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dimagiba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dimagiba throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Dimagiba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimagiba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tolle counters with a nice uppercut.
Tolle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimagiba connects with a leg kick. Tolle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tolle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dimagiba but Dimagiba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tolle swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimagiba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimagiba misses with a hook
and Tolle counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tolle.

Dimagiba closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Dimagiba dominated that round.
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.

Dimagiba tries to clinch there but Tolle circles away.

Dimagiba closes the distance and pushes Tolle back into the cage.
Tolle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dimagiba is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tolle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Dimagiba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dimagiba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dimagiba.
Tolle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dimagiba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dimagiba is pressed up against the cage. Tolle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dimagiba down to the mat. Dimagiba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jose Dimagiba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Echart Tolle.
Dimagiba misses with a low kick.
Dimagiba misses with a double jab
and Tolle counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dimagiba gets a clinch.

Dimagiba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dimagiba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dimagiba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dimagiba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tolle's defenses.
Dimagiba scores with a shot to the side of Tolle's head.
Dimagiba lands a nice shot to the body.
Dimagiba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tolle backwards.
Tolle fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Dimagiba breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Dimagiba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dimagiba darts in and clinches Tolle up against the cage.
Tolle is working for takedown but Dimagiba is calmly controlling the position for now.

Dimagiba manages to break the clinch.
Tolle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dimagiba clinches up with Tolle and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tolle blocks the elbow strike.
Dimagiba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jose Dimagiba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tolle has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dimagiba after a bit of a struggle.

Dimagiba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dimagiba misses with a series of wild punches.
Dimagiba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Dimagiba pushes Tolle up against the cage in a clinch.

Dimagiba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimagiba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dimagiba has closed the distance and engaged Tolle in a clinch.
Dimagiba is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tolle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba prevents the takedown attempt.
Dimagiba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tolle dodges an elbow strike from Dimagiba.
Tolle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dimagiba gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tolle tries to pull guard but Dimagiba forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dimagiba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tolle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dimagiba is defending well.
Dimagiba lands a right hand.
Dimagiba lands an elbow just above Tolle 's eye.
Dimagiba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tolle backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Dimagiba.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba working Tolle over with knees to the body.
Dimagiba scores with a shot to the side of Tolle's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimagiba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tolle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dimagiba lands a nice uppercut.
Dimagiba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tolle backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolle can do to turn this around?

Dimagiba manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dimagiba.
Dimagiba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tolle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dimagiba darts in and clinches Tolle up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dimagiba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tolle's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimagiba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dimagiba lands an uppercut.
Tolle takes an elbow to the temple.
Dimagiba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Dimagiba dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Dimagiba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimagiba tries to close the distance and clinch but Tolle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tolle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dimagiba tries to clinch up but Tolle circles away and keeps his distance.

Dimagiba takes the fight into the clinch.
Tolle takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dimagiba.
Tolle has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dimagiba after a bit of a struggle.
Dimagiba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dimagiba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Dimagiba.

Dimagiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Dimagiba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dimagiba throws a body punch but Tolle moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba tries to clinch up but Tolle circles away and keeps his distance.
Tolle swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimagiba.

Dimagiba gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tolle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dimagiba wants to sweep but no luck.
Tolle lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tolle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dimagiba keeping full guard, as Tolle tries to pass.
Dimagiba striking off his back but it's not causing Tolle any problems.
Dimagiba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dimagiba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tolle on the ground.
Dimagiba pulls Tolle in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tolle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dimagiba is trying to control the position but Tolle postures up.
Tolle trying to control the position from guard on top but Dimagiba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolle lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolle throws a big elbow that misses.
Dimagiba has control of Tolle's left arm, preventing Tolle from doing any damage.
Dimagiba is trying to control the position but Tolle postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Dimagiba wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dimagiba pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tolle back to the cage. Dimagiba follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dimagiba lands a jab-cross combination.
Echart Tolle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tolle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dimagiba to the mat! Dimagiba manages to get full guard.
Tolle is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Tolle wants to control from the top but Dimagiba keeps moving.
Tolle prevents Dimagiba from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dimagiba working for a triangle but Tolle defends it easily.
Tolle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tolle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tolle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tolle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tolle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dimagiba on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dimagiba tries to get out of the position.
Dimagiba is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tolle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dimagiba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tolle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tolle preventing the sweep.
Dimagiba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dimagiba wants to sweep but no luck.
Tolle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dimagiba's head.
Tolle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jose Dimagiba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dimagiba has control of Tolle's left arm, preventing Tolle from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolle preventing the sweep.
Tolle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Echart Tolle.
I think Dimagiba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight for Jose Dimagiba!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Jose Dimagiba!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Jose Dimagiba!

Jose Dimagiba wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Jose Dimagiba was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.